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Dangerous Lies

Becca Fitzpatrick · 2015

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzpatrick. This book is content notes include Frightening scenes, Romance, Alcohol or drugs; positive qualities include Courage & resilience, Positive messages.

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Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes4/5
  • Romance4/5
  • Alcohol or drugs3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Positive messages4/5
  • Good role models3/5

What’s in it?

Death of a character3/5
Why this rating?

Death and serious loss connected to crime and trauma affect the characters and their emotional lives.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Some injury and violence are present, but graphic blood or bodily detail is not a central feature.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Some teen and adult profanity, insults, and harsh language may occur, without language being a defining feature.

Romance4/5
Why this rating?

A significant teen romance develops amid the suspense plot, including attraction, relationship conflict, and kissing.

Frightening scenes4/5
Why this rating?

Witness protection, pursuit, threats, criminal danger, and uncertainty create sustained suspense and fear.

Sexual content & nudity2/5
Why this rating?

There are mature romantic situations and sexual references or implications, but explicit sexual activity is not the focus.

Alcohol or drugs3/5
Why this rating?

Drug use and addiction history are relevant to the plot, with criminal and personal consequences rather than simple endorsement.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Crime-related threats, assaults, and dangerous confrontations are important to the thriller plot, though violence is not relentlessly graphic.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Facing threats, displacement, trauma, and difficult truths requires sustained courage and perseverance.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

The suspense setup encourages imaginative engagement with identity, escape, and problem-solving, though creativity is not a major theme.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

The cast has varied personal histories and circumstances, but broad human demographic representation is not a central focus.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

It offers incidental insight into witness protection, trauma, addiction, and criminal consequences rather than formal instruction.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Care, loyalty, and support among characters are meaningful, although fear, mistrust, and conflict also shape relationships.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

The story emphasizes survival, accountability, trust, recovery, and making responsible choices despite fear and past mistakes.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Characters make serious mistakes but can show loyalty, resilience, accountability, and growth; some behavior is risky or compromised.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in Dangerous Lies would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Dangerous Lies, and what caused that change?
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